Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-20
GREAT TURF EVENT.
Eurus Wins the observation-disclosures
Gets Second Place.

lCopyighi. 1887, by the California Associated Press
New YORK, June 10TH Callfornians i'll
general and Haggin in particular had dis
astrous day at the opening spring meeting
of the Coney Island Jockey Clnb, for not
only was the crack filly Guarantee beaten
by Omaha for the Foal stakes, but Haggin
lost whatever chance he had of winning the
Suburban by Ben Ali getting left at the
post.
1t was tremendous day at Sheepshead
Bay, fully 10000 people being present but
the great Suburban resulted in miserable
fiasco, Eusus securing fiuke victory, run
ming ahead from end to end. The track
was very heavy and slushy, and this ac-
counts much for the running, which at the
best was untrue. Twenty horses started for
the race, including Barnum, ridden by F.
Mclaughlin, Hidalgo (Fitzpstrick), Rata
plan (Banbee), Rupert (Hayward), Ben Ali
(McLaughlin), Wickham (Staner), Grimal-
di Godfrey, Richmond CIV. Donohue),
Quito (Garrison), Linden (Conkling), Hou-
satonic (Bender), Ten Booker (Littlefield),
Eurus Davis, Biscuit (Barnes), Pasha
(Palmer), Greenfield (Watsou), and Bonnie
Prince (Lewis).
In the betting Richmond was a hot
favorite at TO l, with quite strong Sec
ond choice at 3 to /. Ben Ali and ORR
famine were each to l, Hidalgo 10 to 1,
and Housatonic 80 to l.
The flag fell after two breakaways, ana
then to a pretty fair start for all except Ben
Ali and Quito, who were left standing still
at the post. 1t was really no race, as Eurus
took the track, and opening gap of two
lengths, was never reached. Drawing away
in the stretch he won by half dozen
lengths. Richmond and Grimaldi were
second and third early in the race, and
held those positions till past the half, when
they began to tire, and Wickham. Ten
Booker and Orifiamme moved up. In the
last furlong Orihamme came in with tre-
mendous rush, and beat Wickham by q
neck for second place, Grimaldi a good
fourth. Time, 2:13. Hidalgo was never
prominent in the race, and finished ninth.
Housatonic finished next to the last.
Mccarthy, who rode Orifiamme, said
after the race that Palmer. on Pasha
crowded him in by the rail, and, although
he offered b i'm 500 to let him through. re-
fused. But Tor this, he claims, he would
have won. The Haggins were highly in
dignant over been left with Ben Ali. The
matter will, no doubt, quiet down.
The Fairfax stable won big stake. hay-
ing backed Oriflamme well at 100 to
straight and % to for place in the winter
books. The mutuals paid S230 So. There
were 20 tickets on Eurus out of $40. The
value of the Suburban stakes is thought to
be about $4,000. The intention of the
managers of the club is next year to in
crease the added money to 5000 or give a
piece of plate worth $500 in addition to
the added money.
At the very lowest estimate half mill
lion of dollars must have been bet on the
track, and over million was dependent on
the winners book. The book makers had
extra help. and they could not take the
money In fast enough. Richmond was a
tremendous favorite. His trainer said be.
fore the race that he did not see how he
could lose. Quito however. had such a